mexico. why? mexican companies rely that much on american-made parts - far more than chinese companies. europe's unemployment situation could soon spin out of control. the region's government warned this week that the high jobless rate could lead to an "economic and social disaster," particularly for younger generations. the unemployment rate for 18- to 25-year-olds hit 22.7% in august. now, the european commission is urging businesses and governments throughout europe to do all that they can to avoid a "lost generation." in the u.s., temp hiring is ticking up in the retail sector. macy's has plans to hire 80,000 temporary workers for the holiday season. the move follows similar annoucements from kohl's, walmart, and toys 'r' us to increase employee ranks as the holiday shopping season approaches. small businesses are also expanding staff. according to a survey by intuit, small companies hired around 40,000 people in september, while revenues dropped slightly by .04%. overall, there's a surge